CVE-2006-7051 json
The sys_timer_create function in posix-timers.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)…
published 2007-02-24 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-7033
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The sys_timer_create function in posix-timers.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) and possibly bypass memory limits or cause other processes to be killed by creating a large number of posix timers, which are allocated in kernel memory but are not treated as part of the process' memory.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1657)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1657 Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'sys_timer_create()' Local Denial of Service dos, 2006-04-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/1657
exploit
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/2287
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25712
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/430278/30/5790/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-7051
- NVD CVE-2006-7051
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